United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 50 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the week of April 1, 1985, through April 7, 1985, as "World Health Week", and to designate April 7, 1985, as "World Health Day".
Introduced
19 February 1985
Last action
4 April 1985 · Floor
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-16.
Sponsors
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates: (1) the week of April 1 through April 7, 1985, as World Health Week; and (2) the day of April 7, 1985, as World Health Day.
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Timeline
19 February 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
Source: Calendars
26 March 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 March 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
28 March 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 March 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 April 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 April 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 April 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
2 April 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 April 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 April 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-16.
Source: President
4 April 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
4 April 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 April 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 April 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 April 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 April 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 February 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/50
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/50
- us · 99-sjres-50 · source updated 10 August 2026